Staff

Clerk

Lanie McManus, CMC/MiPMC

Deputy Clerk

Betty Tezak, CMC/MiPMC

Clerk’s Assistant

Payton Bramer

FAQs

Current Year's Elections

There are no elections scheduled for 2025 in Charter Township of Garfield

Interested in becoming an Election Inspector?

Would you like to serve your fellow Township residents and ensure fair and honest elections? Please click here to print an Election Inspector Application and call the Clerk's Office for information about training opportunities.

Resources

General Election Information

Please call the Clerk's office if you have questions about registering to vote, or visit the link below to the Michigan Voter Information Center.

To identify your voting location, you may view the precinct map, follow this link to the Michigan Voter Information Center, or call the clerk's office for a new voter registration card which gives the name and location of your voting precinct.

To be added to the Permanent Mail Ballot List, a voter must return an AV ballot application and check the box that says, "Automatically send me an absent voter ballot for each future election for which I'm eligible". The voter must make this selection on that application, and it cannot be any other written or verbal request.

Completed application(s) can be dropped off or mailed to:

Lanie McManus, CMC/MiPMC
Township Clerk
Garfield Township
3848 Veterans Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684

Clerk Duties

The general duties of the Garfield Township Clerk are outlined below. There are many other day-to-day duties that are not listed. For a complete list of Core Competencies outlined by the Michigan Townships Association click here.

Voting Board Member

The Clerk is elected every four years at the time of the Presidential Election and serves as a voting member of the Township Board. The Clerk is responsible for the producing and keeping of minutes for the Township Board meetings. The Clerk's Office also publishes and posts legal notices.

Election Administration

The Clerk Administers all elections in the Charter Township of Garfield. The Clerk must be certified by the Bureau of Elections. The Clerk plans, organizes, and oversees election activities including but not limited to: training Election Inspectors, preparing voting devices, preparing ballot containers, etc. and processing of absentee ballots.

Voter Registration

The Clerk maintains the voter registration files, which includes but is not limited to: Registering new voters and making address/name changes to current voters.

Records Management

The Clerk is the official custodian of Township records, books and documents such as oaths, bonds, ordinances, and resolutions.

Financial Records

Under State Statute the Clerk is responsible for keeping a record of the expenditures made for the Township. The Clerk's office processes accounts payable, and the general ledger and is responsible for preparing monthly balanced financial statements. The Clerk works closely with the Township auditor in processing accurate year end documents as required by Michigan Law.

Human Resources

The Clerk is responsible for keeping all employee records. Including employee benefits and processing and maintaining payroll.

Notary Public

The Clerk's Office provides Notary Public Service at no charge to Garfield Township residents and business owners.